Meyer's Butterflyfish

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Chaetodon meyeri - Bloch & Schneider, 1801
Meyer's Butterflyfish

A heartbreak species for aquarists, needing live coral polyps in its diet to survive. Scott W. Michael

[edit] Overview

A heartbreaker, this glorious fish needs a daily diet of live coral polyps to survive and is virtually destined to perish in captivity. As with all of the obligate corallivore butterflyfishes, it should be left on the reef unless an expert aquarist can somehow meet its dietary needs.

Family: Chaetodontidae

Other common name(s):

  • Scrawled Butterflyfish

Native range:

Habitat: Coral-covered reef slopes and patch reefs in lagoonal areas.

Maximum length: 20 cm (8 in)

Minimum aquarium size: 513 L (136 gal)

Water: Marine 24 °C (297 K, 75 °F) - 28 °C (301 K, 82 °F)

General swimming level: Midwater to bottom.

[edit] Feeding

Obligate corallivore. Eats nothing but live coral polyps.



Reference: 101 Best Saltwater Fishes
Image credit: SWM
Text credit: SWM
Facts about Meyer's ButterflyfishRDF feed
Common name Meyer's Butterflyfish  +, and Scrawled Butterflyfish  +
Family Chaetodontidae  +
Genus Chaetodon  +
Image credit SWM  +
Maximum length 8 in  +
Minimum aquarium size 136 gal  +
Native range Indo-Pacific  +
Reference 101 Best Saltwater Fishes  +
Specific name meyeri  +
Swimming level Midwater to bottom.  +
Text credit SWM  +
Water max temp 301 K (28 °C, 82 °F)  +
Water min temp 297 K (24 °C, 75 °F)  +
Water type Marine  +
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